Journal-bearing.



H. HESS.

JOURNAL BEARING,

ABPLIOMXOE Hmm SEPT. 1v, 190?.

Patel'xte. May 19M.

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IISIW mmm WHUQJ a Uv M wow N E H i HENRY HESS, OF WAWA,- PENNSYLVANIA,

lSSIGNOIR. TO THE HESS-BRIGHT MANU- -FACTURINC-I- COMPANY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

JOURNAL-BEARING.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HENRY Hass, a citizen of the VUnited States, residing at Wawzu in the county of Delaware and State `of Pennsylvania, have invent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Journal-Bearing of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to journalbearings,

.and in one branch thereof to bearings of that class wherein are employed a plurality of series of balls or other anti-friction elements. -In another application for Letters- Patent, Serial No. 393,321 filed Sept. 17th, 1907, I have shown and described and broadly claimed a unit-handling bearing of the multiple-type, and in the same application I have claimed as one species a unit-handling bearing of the multiple-type wherein the several series of balls are in the same plane. It is my purpose in the present case to show, describe, and claim another species, wherein the several series of balls are in dierent transverse planes.V

Another part of'my invention relates to an arrangement whereby the undue vibration of the parts is deadened or dampened. It is well knownl in the art that, under the influence of centrifugal action at high speeds, the balls, because of their. point contact, cut through the oil-film and soon abradeaboth themselves and the races. The same cause prevents absolutely true running, or ruiming free from chatter, since the races may move irregularly to the extent .ofthe necessary and unavoidable radial freedom between the balls and races. This diiiiculty is present in single bearings and is, ofcourse, increased in the multiple-type. In order to obviate the objection, I have provided one or more of the members of the bearing with extended portions located in proximity to the contiguous parts and with only suffi,

cient clearance to permit the-formation of oil-iilinsbetween the extended port-ions and the contiguous parts,-these oillms being ofsuiiicient extent to dampen and cushion out the vibration and chatter and to `prevent the displacement of the parts.

lIt is to be understood'that Athe oil films referred to are suoli as are formed by thecohesion of the lubricating fluid, and are retained in proper'position by their adhesion to one or both of the contiguous Specification of Letters Patent.

cated between the ring Patent-@May er, 1913.

Application led September 17, 1907. Serial No. 393,322.

parts. These parts are so closed toeach other that the oil nlm formed between them is in contact with both of them substantially all the time, and it. is this lling up of the space between the partsby the lubricant which has the effect described,

namely of deadening or dampening out the' vibration. InI other words the dampening effect is secured`because of the cushion-like and elastic-properties of the film.

vReferring to\ the drawing: Figure l is transverse sectional View of a bearing with my improvements applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof' taken substantially on the line 2-2 in F 1; Fig.,3 is a lsectional view thereof taken substantially 0n the line 3-3 in Fig. I; and Fig. 4 is a' view similar to Fig.`.1, but illust-rating a modification. l

Mounted on the shaft A is the ringA B which supports and carries the series of balls C, C. The outer casing F of the bearing may be of any desired construction but is shown in the drawing 'as consisting of an outer cylindrical drum and two side disks having apertures to permit the passage of the shaft A.. The ring B and cas ing F, I lterm the casing-members, to correspond to the terminology ofthe other application. A second series of balls C1. C1, is located parallel to the rstwnentioned series and in a diiferent transverse plane. Located between the balls C, C, and C1, C1, is the separating or supporting element D, which is in angular form in cross-section, that is to say, it is provided with a central disk-like portion and two extended fiangelike portions projecting at right angles at the opposite ends thereof. The balls CMC are located Abetween the easingmember B and one of the extending p0rtions of the separating element D, and'travel in' the race-way formed by the grooves Z) and CZ. Similarly the balls C1, C1, are lo- Il, connected to the casing-meinberlF, andthe other extending portion of the separating element D, and travel inthe race-Way formed by the grooves (Z1 and. e. lThe extended` portions of the separating element D, while in close imit-y to the contiguous parts of the casing member F and the shaft A, nevertheless do not contact with such contiguous parts, but are formed with sufficient clearance to permit the formation of 'oil-films therebetween.

proxiet Because of this construction and arrangement, the series of balls C, C, supports the separating element D, Which in turn supports the series of balls C1, C1, and again, the latter supports the ring E and casingmeniber F. i

It will be seen that the general principle is the same as in the other application referred to, and that the present arrangement is merely a specific embodiment thereof, lthe main difference residing in the location of the several series in different transverse planes. Because of this feature, I provide a l'ieariugg of smaller diameter and more compact form, and in addition,.I am enabled to enniloy the oil-films for deadening` the vibration. lt will also be seen that the bearing of the unit-handling variety, being complete in itself. and capable of application as an entity and Without adjustment.

In Figi'. t is illustrated a slight modification, wherein the balls C, C, are located bctween the ring B and the separate ring g, which latter is attached to the separatingr element tl, the balls running in the customary race-way formed by the grooves Zi and g1. liere the unit-handling idea is carriedstill further. asthc rings B and g and form shown in Fig. 4;, previousl.

the balls C, C, form an entity capable of independent attachment to the element G. Similarly, an additional ring f/'g is shown in this figure connected to the element G and provided ivith the groove; f/3, so that the rings f/l and ll with the balls Cl, Cl, also form an independent and separate entity, capable of attachment to the element (l. For purposes of illustration, the rings I3, E, g, and y2, are shown as connected tothe shaft A, casing-member F, and separating elements l) and G by screw-thread connections. This mode of attachment is, however, quite uncssential, as for ordinary purposes I prefer in most instances a smooth, tighttting contact to the screw-thread connection. It will also be obvious that many other changes and variations in. construction and arrangemengmay be made without depart- .filling openings and the like, and I do not wish to limit myself in this respect as it constitutes no part of the invention. One mode of assemblage is indicated in the gdeseribed,

wherein the ball bearings properfare shown as distinct entities and as capa le of being attiicbed and detached to the otter poirtions of lthe bearing as may be desired.`

An inspection of the figures of the drawing Will clearly indicate the clearance between t-he parts and the location of the oiltilins previously described. It is to be noted that the lms are of considerable extent and that thereby their effect is increased in dampening and smoothing out undue vibration and in preventing chatter and the displacement of parts. Obviously, this principle is capable of broad application, and therefore I do not confine myself to the specitic form and arrangement illustrated and set forth.-

Having thus described my invention, what 7 I claim yand desire t-o secure by Letters-Patent of the United States is as follows:

l, .The combination of two relatively movable parts provided with 'tracks or Ways, an intermediate supporting element provided on its opposite faces with tracks or Ways registering with those on said 4parts and conjointly constituting racevvays, and "balls located in said raccyvays, the.saidsupporting:r element being formed with extended surfaces located in proximity to the relatively movable parts and so closely fitted thereto as to provide for the formation of oil films therebetween, which films prevent actual contact thereof. l

The combination of two relatively' movable parts provided with tracks or Ways located in different transverse planes, an intermediate supporting clement provided on its opposite faces with tracks or Ways registering with those on said parts and coniointly constituting raceways, and balls located in said raceways, the said supporting` element being formed With extended surfaces locatedin proximity to the relatively me 'able parts and so closely fitted thereto as to provide for the formation of oil films therebetween, which films prevent actual contact thereof.

3. The combination of tivo relatively1 movable parts With an anti-friction bearing; which latter comprises a plurality of series of balls, external casing members, and a freely mounted.supporting element between the respective series, the supporting element being of angular form so as to locate the several series of balls in different transverse l In testimony whereof I have aiixed my I two Witnesses.

signature in presence of HENRY HESS. Witnesses:

MARY MCALLA,

o. D. MoALL-i. 

